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Consumer sentiment sinks as cost of living mounts - BRC
21st Oct 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment has tumbled ahead of the Budget, a survey showed on Thursday, as rising inflation and the prospect of further rate hikes weigh heavily.
Read moreHalfords backs FY profit expectations after strong first half
21st Oct 2026 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Halfords backed its full-year profit expectations on Wednesday as it hailed "strong" trading in the first half, but shares of the provider of motoring and cycling products and services slumped as indications of a weaker second half prompted investors to take some profits.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge up; UK inflation rises more than expected
21st Oct 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled a bigger-than-expected rise in UK inflation.
Read moreAsia report: Shares rally on strong US earnings
21st Oct 2026 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Asian markets rallied on Wednesday as strong US corporate earnings boosted risk appetite, with investors shrugging off recent volatility.
Read moreNetflix shares fall on weaker Q4 guidance, growth slowdown fears
21st Oct 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - Netflix shares fell overnight after the streaming giant paired solid third-quarter results with a weaker-than-expected outlook, fuelling concerns that growth is beginning to slow.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: SpaceX, NatWest, Anthropic
21st Oct 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - The UK government has approved the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, a widely expected move that will nonetheless dismay environmental campaigners and a number of Labour MPs. While Labour's 2024 election manifesto committed to a ban on new drilling licences in the North Sea, the companies behind Jackdaw and the Rosebank oilfield project, which is being decided on separately, have sought environmental approval for existing licences. - Guardian
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: SpaceX, NatWest, Anthropic
21st Oct 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - The UK government has approved the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, a widely expected move that will nonetheless dismay environmental campaigners and a number of Labour MPs. While Labour's 2024 election manifesto committed to a ban on new drilling licences in the North Sea, the companies behind Jackdaw and the Rosebank oilfield project, which is being decided on separately, have sought environmental approval for existing licences. - Guardian
Read moreGPE commits to Soho Square Estate redevelopment
21st Oct 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Great Portland Estates said it had committed to the redevelopment of its Soho Square Estate, in London's West End.
Read moreGSK secures US approval for hepatitis B drug Hibsago
21st Oct 2026 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration had approved Hibsago (bepirovirsen) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults without cirrhosis, marking the first approval of an antisense oligonucleotide for the disease.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE gains as inflation data cements rate hike expectations
21st Oct 2026 07:05
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Wednesday as a bigger-than-expected rise in inflation cemented rate hike expectations.
Read moreNet outflows slow at Liontrust Asset Management
21st Oct 2026 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Liontrust Asset Management saw net outflows slow in the second quarter, the active fund manager confirmed on Wednesday, despite a "prolonged, challenging" period for the sector.
Read moreInflation hits 3.5% as fuel prices surge
21st Oct 2026 07:00
(Sharecast News) - Inflation soared to the highest annual rate in almost a year last month, official data showed on Wednesday, while government debt continued to mount.
Read moreUS close: Markets mixed, but Dow hits one-month high
20th Oct 2026 23:06
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets were mixed again on Tuesday, with the Dow surging 1% on the back of some well-received earnings, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were more subdued on the back of fragile sentiment in the AI sector.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks end off lows as oil falls but French markets underperform
20th Oct 2026 15:43
(Sharecast News) - European shares ended off lows on Tuesday as oil prices fell, but French markets underperformed amid political volatility.
Read moreDirector dealings: Accler8 chairman raises stake
20th Oct 2026 15:00
(Sharecast News) - Acceler8 Ventures revealed on Tuesday that chairman Nigel Rudd had acquired 121,429 ordinary shares in the London-listed life sciences business.
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